What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Google Pixel 8
Google’s next flagship has leaked, and a launch date has been set. The Pixel 8 will arrive less than a month after Apple plans to release the iPhone 15. Smartphone…
Google Kills the Pixel Pass Mere Weeks Before Announcing the Pixel 8
Two months before many users’ initial Pixel Pass subscription was supposed to come due, Google is altering the nature of the agreement, canceling the service altogether, and letting customers loose…
Google Announces October 4th ‘Made by Google’ Event With Expected Pixel 8 Launch
Not one to let Apple hog the buzz of phone launch season, Google declared Wednesday it’s planning to host its own big phone announcement extravaganza soon. Called “Made By Google,”…
What Does Google Have Planned Next for Fitbit, and Is It a Fitness Band?
Could it be a new Fitbit Luxe on the horizon? There are also rumblings of a new budget band for kids. Photo: Victoria Song/Gizmodo The Pixel Watch isn’t Google’s only…
Google’s Pixel 8 Could Eliminate the SIM Slot, Just Like the iPhone
The summer of foldables has started fizzling out, and now we’re moving on to the next batch of flagship phones. Google’s Pixel 8/8 Pro is expected to be the next…
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Google’s Pixel Fold Cost the Same, but They’re Very Different Devices
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The internal hardware between Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Google’s Pixel Fold differs. And yet, it’s also very similar in some cases. For instance,…
Family Escapes Maui Fires Using Apple’s Emergency SOS
Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite connectivity feature debuted last November and has already played a central role in several dramatic, lifesaving rescues. It’s helped pluck lost hikers out of L.A. County’s…
Google Needs Its Own Genius Bar, How About the Geek Squad?
Google may soon make it easier to fix your Pixel 7 Pro by expanding its in-person help network. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Samsung isn’t the only phone maker expanding…
Samsung Is Creating a Network of Genius Bars for Its Foldable Phones
Samsung will convert existing uBreakiFix locations into flagship repair shops. Photo: Samsung There’s some good news for those reluctant to carry a folding smartphone without an accessible safety net. Samsung…
Over the Garden Wall: What Is It Like Changing From Android to iPhone in 2023?
Nobody has been trimming the hedges of Google and Apple’s walled gardens. I should know. I’ve straddled the hedgerows separating the iOS and Android ecosystems and had my nethers pricked…